The horse is a mirror to your soul... and sometimes you might not like what you see in the mirror.

In nature this animal would have nothing to do with you. "Natural horsemanship" is just words. It's not natural at all. There's an abundance of trust that must be developed for you. Imagine if humans were that pliable.

One of the biggest challenges of a horsemen is to be able tot control your emotions.

You don't have contempt for a horse that's troubled. Everybody has baggage, everybody has things that they've had to deal with in their life, and it can be something positive depending on how you use it.

Gentle in what you do, Firm in how you do it

When riding, ask yourself what will my horse get out of it if I get what I want? Many times, human nature is to take and to not give anything back.

Horses and life, it's all the same to me.